State v. Sage

Donald Sage was charged with the offense of deliberate homicide for the killing of Clyde Gregory. After trial before a jury in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, Sage was convicted of mitigated deliberate homicide. We affirm that conviction.

Donald Sage and his wife operated the Club House Cafe under a lease held by Robert DeRosia. After investing time and money into the business, Sage received notification on October 6, 1981, that his lease was being cancelled. Sage was upset by the termination, and on the evening of October 7 he began having a few drinks with friends at…